Founded in 2002, the Society encourages the creation of watercolor at all skill levels and promotes interest, appreciation and enjoyment of watercolor and watermedia. Please feel free to attend one of our meetings. Monthly meetings are held on the first Wednesday of every month, at 10 a.m. at the Cincinnati Art Club, 1021 Parkside Place, Cincinnati, Ohio, unless otherwise noted.

Monday, December 7, 2015

MINUTES - DECEMBER 2, 2015

On a
foggy-by-the-river December morning, the GCWS members gathered to celebrate the
Christmas Holiday season.It was great
to see everyone dressed up and ready for fun!

Marilyn
Bishop, president, called us together for a short meeting. She recognized our newest member, Elizabeth.

Sally
Wester, treasurer, gave her report. Our
finances are in good shape. If any
member would like to see the details, please talk to Sally.

We will not
meet in January or February as these months so often offer extremely bad
weather. (However, the new Officers will
try to meet on the first Wed. of Jan. to plan.)
They will actually take office for the March meeting.

Deb Ward,
membership, said we now have 91 members.

Joan
O’Leary, program chair, gave us an idea of what programs we will have in the
new year – March – Marilyn Bishop; April
– Craig Lloyd, teaches watercolor at Mt. St. Joe’s and was the Juror for our
Aug. Annual Show; May – TBA (Alan Hutton needed to cancel.)

Announcements
– Joan Miley – wonderful Christmas Event at the “Barn” 5th and 6th; Dot Burdin – for Dec. weekends, (Sats and
Suns) the Cincinnati Art Club will have 20 Painters displaying their work
; Tom Schroeder won the Purchase Award
at the Kentucky Watercolor Society Show.

The GCWS
then acknowledged the great job that has been done this whole year by Les
Miley. The group recognizes and
appreciates all of his hard work in having things ready and set up, and for
whatever help we ask of him, and gave him a token of our appreciation.

There were
some items that were brought in to sell this year, but not nearly as many as
last year – but, some people still got very good bargains.

Then – it
was time to party! The group played our
version of Pictionary – and, after lots of oh no’s and much laughter, a winner
at each table won a very nice prize.

Members outdid themselves in bringing in wonderful “eats” and
“drinks”. Great time for all!

Diana Marra will have a Solo Exhibit at Evendale Cultural Arts Center, Opening Friday March 2 from 6-8. The Exhibit is called "A Taste of Asia" and will of course have Sake and Sushi in addition to the usual wine-and-cheese Opening fare. Exhibit is also open 12-4 on Sat. and Sunday March 3 & 4. Diana will offer a mini-workshop - "A Taste" - on Wed. March 14, 6:30-8, cost $20 / all materials provided in 3 versions of oriental-style painting. For more information contact Diana.